August 2000
PM217 : PROJECT MANAGEMENT

QUESTION 3

Total Marks: 15 Marks

• Question 1
• Question 2
• Question 4
• Question 5
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SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS
for Question 3

(a) One of the reasons for a project failure is perpetual maintenance. Explain how this situation can arise and give two ways in which it can be avoided. [3]

(b) There are many approaches applied to reduce the failure rate in a project. Name and briefly explain any three approaches. [6]

(c) In project management there is a great difference in using the traditional
approach and new approach. Briefly discuss any two problems associated with the traditional approach and the two benefits in choosing the new approach in project development. [6]